Jennifer Hudson Offers $100,000 Reward For Nephews Return

[Update] Julian King, 7 year old nephew of Jennifer Hudson was found dead, shot to death.

After Jennifer Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, and brother, Jason Hudson were found murdered in the other's home in Chicago, Hudson has issued a $100,000 reward for the safe return of her nephew, 7-year-old Julian King, who has been missing since Friday, the day of the murders.

(Julian King, in what he was last seen wearing, from Jennifer Hudson's MySpace page)

"Jennifer and her family appreciate the enormous amount of love, support and prayers they have received while she and her family try to cope with this tragedy and continue the search for Julian," said a statement from Hudson's rep Lisa Kasteler. It also offered a reward and asked the public to give any available information to the Chicago police. "We ask that all inquiries be directed to the Chicago Police Department, Area 1 Detective Division at 312/747-8380."

Horrible enough to lose a mother and brother to a brutal murder, but this is a 7 year-old boy.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and hopefully a safe return of little Julian.

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Academy Award Winner Jennifer Hudson's Mother and Brother Murdered

Dreamgirls, Academy Award Winner Jennifer Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, and brother, Jason Hudson, were found shot to death at Hudson's mother's house in the South Side of Chicago on Friday afternoon.

The police are now looking for Hudson's 7 year-old nephew, Julian King, who has been missing since Friday.

The police have a suspect, William Balfour.

(William Balfour)

William Balfour is Jennifer Hudson's brother in-law, married to her sister Julia and is on parole after spending over 6 years behind bars for attempted murder and car-jacking.

Monster and Critics reports:

Detectives describe the double murder was a 'domestic incident' that had got out of control.

Hudson, 27, has reportedly flown back to Chicago from Florida, and cancelled her trip to Japan on Monday, where she was promoting her new album.

A statement from her representative Lisa Kasteler said: 'We can confirm that there is an ongoing investigation concerning the deaths of Jennifer Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, Jason Hudson.

'No further comment will be made and the family has asked that their privacy be respected at this difficult time.'

Officers found Hudson's mechanic brother Jason, 29, shot in the chest, and dead in a bedroom, Patterson said. There was no sign of forced entry.

Hudson's mother Darnell, 57, was shot in the head while Jason was shot in the chest.

Hudson's sister bus driver Julia reported her son as missing after work on Friday.